Toothbrush cup nightstand

Fancy some reading and a glass of water before turning in but have no space for a nightstand? Here’s a simple solution from Angela.

“It’s not so much a hack but rather a creative misuse of an Ikea product. When I remodeled our bedroom last year, I realized that there wasn’t enough room left for nightstands.

However, we do tend to get thirsty during the night and I just love to read a couple of pages before falling asleep. To solve our problem …

… I bought a Lillholmen toothbrush cup with holder in the bathroom department and fixed it to the wall. In order to hold my books and reading glasses, I found a beautiful wall basket in the small storage department. Problem solved!”

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I LOVE this idea because I have a similar problem as well. I also just thought about using those same cup holders (w/glass cups if possible) and putting teacup candles (as sconces sort of) for a romantic effect.

I did this as well! My kitten likes to drink out of our water glasses and kept knocking them over on the bedside tables, endangering electronics and books. We installed these a couple of feet above the bedside tables, which are quite low to the ground, and he can no longer reach them. No more soggy book pages for us, and it’ll probably save a cell phone or two in the long run!

TOO COOL! I loved this idea and ran right out this weekend for supplies, only I used a basket from wally world and the “gorilla hooks” that are supposed to hold up to 30 lbs for super-easy installation. The result is clean and uncluttered. MUCH nicer than the too-big table I previously used. Thanks, Angela!

What I really like on this picture however, is the excellent solution with the power outlet attached to the bed… But it is a good solution with the cup too, even if there is space for a shelf is you want one, the glass stays in it’s holder here…

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